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Boat Diving in Australia: A Practical Guide
Entries, exits, seasickness, briefings and equipment routines for day boats, RIBs and liveaboards around Australia.
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Cold-Water Diving in Australia
Why a diver certified in 27°C water needs more than a thicker suit to dive Victoria or Tasmania.
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How to Read Australian Dive Conditions
Translate swell, wind, tide, current, rainfall and visibility forecasts into better questions for the local operator.
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Macro and Muck Diving in Australia
The bays, piers and sheltered sites where small Australian marine life rewards slow diving, careful buoyancy and a very different idea of a good site.
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Night Diving in Australia
Where night diving works especially well in Australia, what changes after dark and how to plan shore, pier and liveaboard night dives.
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Shark Diving in Australia
A practical guide to grey nurse sharks, whale sharks, wobbegongs and leopard sharks — including the regions, seasons and encounter styles that differ.
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Shore Dive Entries and Exits
A planning framework for beaches, rocks, jetties and tide-dependent Australian shore dives.
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Shore Diving vs Boat Diving
In Australia, shore diving is not a fallback — in several states it is the main event.
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Wreck Diving in Australia
From the SS Yongala and HMAS Brisbane to Port Phillip's ships' graveyard: how Australia's wreck regions differ and what training each kind of dive requires.
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Topics in development
These guides are planned and are not available to read yet.
Conditions 9 planned
- How should I check closures before visiting a dive site?In development
- What do marine weather forecasts tell a diver?In development
- How do wind direction and coastal exposure interact?In development
- How do swell height and period differ?In development
- How do tides affect dive planning?In development
- Why can underwater visibility change quickly?In development
- How can rainfall affect a coastal dive location?In development
- How should divers interpret seasonal water-temperature information?In development
- What can historical conditions tell me about a future trip?In development
Dive styles and site selection 7 planned
- How do I choose sites that match my recent experience?In development
- How do artificial reefs differ from historic wrecks?In development
- What should I know about wall diving?In development
- How do I select a guided photography dive?In development
- How should I assess a site's accessibility?In development
- How should a group with mixed experience choose a dive trip?In development
- How do I compare conflicting descriptions of the same site?In development
Shore and boat settings 6 planned
- How do I assess shore-access information before travelling?In development
- What should I know about diving around jetties?In development
- What should I know about diving from a small inflatable boat?In development
- How do moored and live-boat dive operations differ?In development
- What should I know before booking a drift dive?In development
- What should I know about freshwater diving in Australia?In development
Tropical and offshore Australia 10 planned
- How do inner and outer Great Barrier Reef trips differ?In development
- What should divers understand about coral-reef environments?In development
- How do reef pontoons and dedicated dive boats compare?In development
- What should I consider when planning a Coral Sea dive trip?In development
- How do Ningaloo scuba trips and wildlife snorkel tours differ?In development
- What should I know before diving Western Australia's offshore reefs?In development
- What should I consider when diving around tropical islands?In development
- How should I research diving in Australia's external territories?In development
- What should I know before researching Northern Territory diving?In development
- How do I plan contingencies for a remote reef trip?In development
Temperate and southern Australia 9 planned
- How do kelp forests differ from tropical reefs?In development
- What should I know about diving in sheltered bays?In development
- How do I research diving near Sydney's urban coastline?In development
- What should I understand before booking a Port Phillip Heads dive?In development
- How do I plan a South Australian jetty-diving visit?In development
- What should I consider when planning Tasmanian diving?In development
- How should I research diving along southern Western Australia?In development
- What should I know before visiting inland sinkholes?In development
- How can divers adapt trip plans to winter conditions?In development